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WASHINGTON — Prince George’s County police say an officer died Sunday after being shot outside the department’s District III station in Landover, Maryland.
Colson, 28, was taken to Prince George’s Hospital Center in Cheverly, where dozens of police officers joined hands to form a prayer circle outside the trauma center.
Police said Colson succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.
Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Angela Alsobrooks called the shooting an “act of cowardice” and a “horrific act of evil.” She promised an aggressive investigation and prosecution of the alleged shooter, who was wounded in the return fire but is expected to survive, and another suspect arrested soon after the shooting. Their names were not immediately released.
“One of your defenders lost his life in defense of this community today. This was an unprovoked attack,” said Prince George’s County Police Chief Henry P. Stawinski.
Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker said it was a “very sad day for Prince George’s County.”
